The District 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund — Local services in Philadelphia

The trainings are incredible, detail oriented-no one left behind. I have experienced some thorough professionals that happen to be instructors. I'm in month#3 of a 5 month training for Registered Behavior Health Technician with a perfect 100% average I am also and have been in college for Behavioral Health for 2 years now with 27 credits;currently I attend 2 schools. I am a Marine Veteran as well;I'm a proud citizen- I've run for public office-hell I even volunteered for O'Bama's campaign- and truly value the constitution and my civil rights.During todays instruction mt instructor Michelle Kerr-Spry started talking about while badgering our elected president Donald Trump-talking about how she would verbally cuss someones mother out if they ever talked positively about Donald Trump-I put on my TRUMP hat and she had the audacity to instruct me to remove my hat. First of all-I'm in my own home-secondly I'm an american citizen with rights-I care not what candidate you or anyone endorses-I'm in school to learn Behavioral Health and not political science. I am appalled and insulted-how dare she even think that she can request I take my hat off-It's only a hat-c'mon man-I am requesting that she verbally apologize and recant her statement to my entire class and explain how wrong her actions were-and not ever go out of her way to hinder or jeopardize my education as I now expect retaliation for my complaining about this reprehensible behavior. I would appreciate it if I would be contacted by someone in a position of authority,immediately -I am persuing this in a civil manner.It won't allow me to post until i suggest what star level I feel they qualify as-I pick zero just because of this situation -but must choose or not have my...

I came here years ago , for the behavioral health apprenticeship programs . It was a rocky journey for me but Mark (I’m not sure if he’s still there ) helped me get my driver’s license and my foot into my career choice . Covid came into the scene while I was still a student so I ended up dropping out . But I still appreciated the help they gave me , I was a new mom & trying to get my footing . Now I’m a paraprofessional not exactly what I thought I would be when I came in but I love the job I managed to get by attending . This really helped get my life on track , I’m a mother to a 5 year old , working a great job full time and plan to move up in the field one day . Thanks to the...

I have not had a good experience with them. I have been a fair share member since 2012. They have been taking about $50+ out of my check once a month since 2012. I spoke to a lady in June of this year(2017) that is my "contact" for the union for the first time ever and she asked me if I just started. Like, really?! 5 year, I have been here 5 years. They cancelled mine and my family members health insurance without contacting me at all. When I call them I get the run around, never any real answers if they respond to my calls at all. If you are this union and it works for you, that's great. Kudos to you, but for me they...